G'Day all - this afternoon I had the "pleasure" of renewing my flight medical. I asked the doc a few questions about some of the results, and it got me thinking... medically, what makes a good diver?
My FRC in terms of lung volume was measured as 6.4L (which I understand correlates to around 8L lung volume?) and my Hb was at 169 g/L (which was higher than a mates who is an endurance runner). These numbers were rated as 'good' by the doctor, but do they bear any significance to practical diving?
One other thing that was noted was that my blood pressure was pretty high - is this good or bad? On one hand, a low blood pressure would seem to not pump so much blood around, increasing breathhold, but a high blood pressure would stop you from BO?
I appreciate any input at all - many thanks in advance
My FRC in terms of lung volume was measured as 6.4L (which I understand correlates to around 8L lung volume?) and my Hb was at 169 g/L (which was higher than a mates who is an endurance runner). These numbers were rated as 'good' by the doctor, but do they bear any significance to practical diving?
One other thing that was noted was that my blood pressure was pretty high - is this good or bad? On one hand, a low blood pressure would seem to not pump so much blood around, increasing breathhold, but a high blood pressure would stop you from BO?
I appreciate any input at all - many thanks in advance